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in massachusetts. >> that's the extent how the bill passed. seeny would have liked to more bipartisan support for health care reform than the canident, and anybody here tell you there is a great deal of effort that went into building a plan that reflected not just democratic principles and democratic ways to tackle this problem, but also republican ways. those of us who are old enough to cover the debate under president clinton, there was a republican plan submitted at the time that is the closest precursor to what the affordable care act is today. a lot of the aca came from middle-of-the-road and conservative republicans, and i think that reflects the president's view all along that -- we ought to build a consensus. republicans have fought this tooth and nail, through passage, through the many pointless repeal votes they have held, and then challenged it unsuccessfully in the supreme court and ran a national campaign on it, and it did not turn up their way. we hope in the spirit of everyone's is our to help the american people, republicans an
in massachusetts. >> that's the extent how the bill passed. seeny would have liked to more bipartisan support for health care reform than the canident, and anybody here tell you there is a great deal of effort that went into building a plan that reflected not just democratic principles and democratic ways to tackle this problem, but also republican ways. those of us who are old enough to cover the debate under president clinton, there was a republican plan submitted at the time that is...
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senator from massachusetts. while she greatly regrets she cannot be with us tonight, she sent us a video instead. please note that this video was taped before the events of the government shutdown. [laughter] >> good evening and thank you to the grimke event planning committee for inviting me to join you tonight. it is a great event and i wish i could be with you in person but we are going to have to settle for this video. i'm glad to be here to mark the 175th anniversary of angelina rimke's historic speech to the massachusetts general assembly and the 20,000 massachusetts women who joined her petition to end slavery. it is an incredible time to celebrate the legacy of courageous women in the abolitionist movement. their efforts grew into the fight for suffrage and for equal rights. this anniversary is also a reminder of the powerful impact we can have one we make our voices heard and we stand up for what we believe in. i never planned to get into politics. i spent pretty much my whole career as a teacher and as
senator from massachusetts. while she greatly regrets she cannot be with us tonight, she sent us a video instead. please note that this video was taped before the events of the government shutdown. [laughter] >> good evening and thank you to the grimke event planning committee for inviting me to join you tonight. it is a great event and i wish i could be with you in person but we are going to have to settle for this video. i'm glad to be here to mark the 175th anniversary of angelina...
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roy, from is massachusetts. page, on our facebook most of them saying no. 63 are saying thanksgiving is not time to talk politics. one of the ways you can talk to us about if thanksgiving is a time to talk about politics and how that goes for you, @cspanwj is our twitter address, facebook.com/cspan is our facebook page and journal@c- span.org is our e-mail. taylor, elkton, maryland, democrats line. taylor? caller: good morning. i think it is a great time. one of the things i am most thankful for is growing up with a republican mother and a democrat father. every meal is a political -- meal with is a discussions about politics. we are able to speak with one another. i have a brother who was 11 and he can speak about issues going on in the middle east. he can speak about local issues, national issues. had shielded us from that and the ideas of conversing over food like our forefathers did, there is no way we would have been able to have those ideas. host: when you have these discussions, are there ground rules in
roy, from is massachusetts. page, on our facebook most of them saying no. 63 are saying thanksgiving is not time to talk politics. one of the ways you can talk to us about if thanksgiving is a time to talk about politics and how that goes for you, @cspanwj is our twitter address, facebook.com/cspan is our facebook page and journal@c- span.org is our e-mail. taylor, elkton, maryland, democrats line. taylor? caller: good morning. i think it is a great time. one of the things i am most thankful...
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inyou look at what happened massachusetts, something like 0.3% of what would turn out to be the enrollment figure in that insurance reform program is what they thought the first appeared 123 people. we knew it was going to be a slow build. it is no question it has been made more challenging by the poorly functioning website, and that is on us, and that is why we are dedicating the resources and the brain power to get it fixed. the central issue here, as we talked about before, is not can we build a great website -- it is can we make sure that the american people who deserve affordable, quality health insurance are able to buy it? and that is why the president is so frustrated by the website. more frustrated than anyone else, i think it is fair to say. i will do what i did the other day move up and back. you, jay.ank is there a particular problem that it is trying to address? >> climate change. [laughter] that is a very important problem. i think this is part of the president's overall is to address this challenge that our nation in the entire world is facing. he established a tax force --
inyou look at what happened massachusetts, something like 0.3% of what would turn out to be the enrollment figure in that insurance reform program is what they thought the first appeared 123 people. we knew it was going to be a slow build. it is no question it has been made more challenging by the poorly functioning website, and that is on us, and that is why we are dedicating the resources and the brain power to get it fixed. the central issue here, as we talked about before, is not can we...
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only 123 people in the first month in massachusetts. and then built up steadily over the course of time. 0.3%123 represented .20 -- of what would be the overall enrollment at the end of the day. >> what has called you to challenge that? >> the president has called on the house to take up the legislation and pass it. we are not laying down a challenge. we are obviously disappointed when any lawmaker announces that he or she does not support extraordinarily fair basic americans,for lgbt protection that other americans enjoy, and that they should enjoy. we will work with congress. we look forward to passage in the senate. we are heartened by the developments in the senate that brought us this far. believe the momentum behind equal rights is such that we will prevail as a country on this issue. >> very quickly, the book that -- oming out, double down pre-k's you did not get your copy? >> not yet. the president attended a super pack fundraiser last year on the premise of this book. did he do that? >> i don't remember that. we will have to ta
only 123 people in the first month in massachusetts. and then built up steadily over the course of time. 0.3%123 represented .20 -- of what would be the overall enrollment at the end of the day. >> what has called you to challenge that? >> the president has called on the house to take up the legislation and pass it. we are not laying down a challenge. we are obviously disappointed when any lawmaker announces that he or she does not support extraordinarily fair basic americans,for...
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this is not just the problem of massachusetts. only 18% of the 535 seats in congress are made up of women. there is not enough progress. we need to do everything we can to encourage and support women who are dreaming of running for office. those who are fema legislatures have to set an example for future generations of women i showing them that it can be done. when i was head of the national women's project, i always said when you go through the door that you pushed open, don't close it behind you. keep it open. [applause] the bottom line is, women deserve to be in office. it is not because of the fact that they are women. but they are just as qualified and hard-working as men. too many young woman did not feel they have enough credentials to run. you heard that tonight. they resign themselves to be content in the background. often behind men. a similar who've achieve the level of public office have begun their careers later in life, later than they would have liked. any more women want take the initiative to run unless they are d
this is not just the problem of massachusetts. only 18% of the 535 seats in congress are made up of women. there is not enough progress. we need to do everything we can to encourage and support women who are dreaming of running for office. those who are fema legislatures have to set an example for future generations of women i showing them that it can be done. when i was head of the national women's project, i always said when you go through the door that you pushed open, don't close it behind...
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,ames is up, greenfield massachusetts. caller: thank you for taking my call. if insurance -- auto insurance is considered coverage on the affordable care act. buying automobile insurance would not cover the requirement to purchase health insurance under the affordable care act. what you would need to purchase is a health insurance plan that meets certain standards. that includes hospital stays, not-- drug coverage, charging women more than men and not rejecting anyone for a pre- existing condition. there is a specific set of criteria that an insurance plan needs to me to be compliant with the requirements to carry coverage. host: you have a follow-up? caller: people who are on unemployment, are they covered by the affordable care act? they generally are. there are two requirements for purchasing insurance. you have to be a legal resident and not incarcerated. if you meet those requirements, you are near certainly eligible to use the affordable care act. post" had washington a chart over the weekend. their insurance through medicaid, 13% per medicaid. 13% -- th
,ames is up, greenfield massachusetts. caller: thank you for taking my call. if insurance -- auto insurance is considered coverage on the affordable care act. buying automobile insurance would not cover the requirement to purchase health insurance under the affordable care act. what you would need to purchase is a health insurance plan that meets certain standards. that includes hospital stays, not-- drug coverage, charging women more than men and not rejecting anyone for a pre- existing...
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in the end more than 36,000 people enrolled in massachusetts . i think as a guide post i think that's a pretty good indicator even without troubles of the website of what kind of sort of phased in process of enrollment we are likely to see. that will be undoubtedly compounded by the problems with the website that have made it so much harder for individuals to shop and enroll. >> just a clarification, he said -- on the bill clinton quote, he said changes, would it take legal changes, act of congress, to address this issue? >> the president has asked his team to come up with options. we are looking at ones that effectively address the problem. >> those that have been struck here are within the context of the law and working with state insurance commissioners. is that the -- the president looking at or team meeting, they don't include seeking a change in the law that would have to go through congress? people who talk to me about it believe the legislative climate is just too difficult to look in that direction. >> beg your indulgence and give you th
in the end more than 36,000 people enrolled in massachusetts . i think as a guide post i think that's a pretty good indicator even without troubles of the website of what kind of sort of phased in process of enrollment we are likely to see. that will be undoubtedly compounded by the problems with the website that have made it so much harder for individuals to shop and enroll. >> just a clarification, he said -- on the bill clinton quote, he said changes, would it take legal changes, act...
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enrollment is ahead of that of massachusetts. host: why is guest: in oh, a number of people are -- you know, a number of people are calling for different sites. it if you can get people into intermediate steps where they can review all levels of the plan, from the gold and platinum plans, still not substantial to the outcome of the world that existed before the affordable care act. people are saying we went to amazon and bought books and did this. it is not the same. how many people, it is a difficult journey. constituents reached out to a navigator, and they consider themselves to be fairly about and well-informed insurance coverage but they still needed a navigator to help them through the different plans and what they would mean to their own pocketbook. it is happening. it is evolving. want to get past the kinks in the system, we will get to a much needed reform that is long overdue. host: when do you think we will see that? guest: give it a few months, we will see improvement, and when we look back in a year or two, we will s
enrollment is ahead of that of massachusetts. host: why is guest: in oh, a number of people are -- you know, a number of people are calling for different sites. it if you can get people into intermediate steps where they can review all levels of the plan, from the gold and platinum plans, still not substantial to the outcome of the world that existed before the affordable care act. people are saying we went to amazon and bought books and did this. it is not the same. how many people, it is a...
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it was the policy of the big ports, new york, massachusetts, pennsylvania, they determined that. the federal government took that over. since you have had one mode of transportation by which most immigrations came from europe, the steamship, they can only dock in certain laces and you had a relatively easy final that you could supervise the inspection of these people for public health. you could not demonstrate to support yourself they wouldn't let you in. today, there are many more avenues to come into yet it states, including 2000 mile border with mexico. even in the early 20th century, people came different borders. one of my grandfathers came from canada to detroit. there was a migration route when those big auto plants are being built. some of them are called nickel immigrants because they came over from a nickel ferry from canada. i interviewed lloyd benson's father. i asked him what border enforcement was there back them? he laughed and said people just came and went across the border whenever they wanted to. host: that has slowed down in recent years. if that is the case,
it was the policy of the big ports, new york, massachusetts, pennsylvania, they determined that. the federal government took that over. since you have had one mode of transportation by which most immigrations came from europe, the steamship, they can only dock in certain laces and you had a relatively easy final that you could supervise the inspection of these people for public health. you could not demonstrate to support yourself they wouldn't let you in. today, there are many more avenues to...
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in massachusetts, very small numbers of people paid the penalty. shall have you considered taking your group to the exchanges -- host: have you considered taking your group to the exchanges? guest: we have had conversations about it. what is most attractive about the exchanges to young people is the choice -- you have more choice, and portability -- the idea that i decided to leave jobs, go somewhere else, i will be able to stay on my same insurance plan. there are things about it that are very attractive. host: the next call for aaron smith of the young invincibles comes from richard in grandview, missouri, democrats line. theer: i want to mention theker program, where government by autos automobiles, and everybody -- but those automobiles, and anybody had, but it blew over. the insurance companies. i am so happy that young men like yourself will not have to carry the baggage of all of the stuff that ted cruz and the tea party are bringing up. host: any comments for him, mr. smith? isst: one point that he made it is right on. -- that is what -- th
in massachusetts, very small numbers of people paid the penalty. shall have you considered taking your group to the exchanges -- host: have you considered taking your group to the exchanges? guest: we have had conversations about it. what is most attractive about the exchanges to young people is the choice -- you have more choice, and portability -- the idea that i decided to leave jobs, go somewhere else, i will be able to stay on my same insurance plan. there are things about it that are very...
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massachusetts, when they started a similar program, it started .3% overall for enrollees for private coverage signed up in the first month, and thus far, the affordable care act, 1.5%. both started slowly, ahead of what massachusetts was, but after that there was a surge of enrollment as people got closer to deadlines. times" reported that a number of states that have their own systems are projected to achieve their projections. doubled itsearly and roman this month. other states are outpacing their we seeote projections. an acceleration, even in the federal workplace. "the new york times those would reported the federal market place has improved in the first two weeks of november. we are not where we need to be, but we are seeing improvements, and this increased pace of people going back on the site successfully is to me a very thanraging -- so rather just attacked a health care law and look for ways to undermine it, we ought to try to make it work, and we are anxious to make sure that you do your job of getting the website and all that working, and if we need any legislative change
massachusetts, when they started a similar program, it started .3% overall for enrollees for private coverage signed up in the first month, and thus far, the affordable care act, 1.5%. both started slowly, ahead of what massachusetts was, but after that there was a surge of enrollment as people got closer to deadlines. times" reported that a number of states that have their own systems are projected to achieve their projections. doubled itsearly and roman this month. other states are...
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i have met with recovering veterans at home in massachusetts. i have met with them at walter reed. they want very simply a world where they can be independent, go out and fend for themselves where they can travel abroad to work or study or vacation, and they should never have to worry about whether the disabilities sustained fighting on our behalf are going to prevent them from accessing the classroom, a workplace, a hotel, or transportation overseas. like all people with disabilities, they deserve a world where they can fully participate in the global economy on equal terms without fear of discrimination or loss of dignity. joining the disabilities treaty will also expand opportunities for american students with disabilities, who need to be able study abroad to prepare themselves to compete in the global economy. i want you to take the example of a person who is one of the outstanding interns at the state department. she is here today. she is a graduate student with dreams of a career in foreign affairs. she happens to also be deaf. two years ago she traveled to ghana. it was the
i have met with recovering veterans at home in massachusetts. i have met with them at walter reed. they want very simply a world where they can be independent, go out and fend for themselves where they can travel abroad to work or study or vacation, and they should never have to worry about whether the disabilities sustained fighting on our behalf are going to prevent them from accessing the classroom, a workplace, a hotel, or transportation overseas. like all people with disabilities, they...
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already drawing crowds of her own as she settles into her role as ambassador in andn, to his great nephew massachusetts newest congressman, joe kennedy, to the school of public service that bears the public name and teaches young leaders how they may one day pass the torch to a new generation. man whoa legacy of a could have retreated to a life of luxury and ease, but who chose to live a life in the arena, sailing sometimes against the wind, sometimes with it. why 50 years later, john f. kennedy stands for posterity as he did in life -- young and .old, daring and he stays with us in our imagination not because he left us too soon, but because he embodied the character of the people he led. resolute, fearless, and fun-loving, affiant in the face of impossible -- affiant in the face of impossible odds, and determined to make the world a good one, not settling for what is rather what might be. idealism, his sober, square jawed idealism, we are reminded that the power to change this country is ours. iis afternoon, michelle and were joined by president clinton and secretary clinton to pay tribute to that pr
already drawing crowds of her own as she settles into her role as ambassador in andn, to his great nephew massachusetts newest congressman, joe kennedy, to the school of public service that bears the public name and teaches young leaders how they may one day pass the torch to a new generation. man whoa legacy of a could have retreated to a life of luxury and ease, but who chose to live a life in the arena, sailing sometimes against the wind, sometimes with it. why 50 years later, john f....
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he served as a top prosecutor at the county level in massachusetts and went on to be elected to be governor. two years later, he was elected to the united states senate where he served for 28 years. the last four of those years he served as the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee. in fact, he has been a leader and virtually every foreign- policy issue for the united states over the past three decades. this year, he became the first sitting chairman of that committee in over a century to become secretary of state. two weeks ago, i was honored to travel to asia with secretary kerry where you push key initiatives like the trans- pacific partnership. he has knowledge and global reach in this leadership position. ladies and gentlemen, let's give a warm welcome to a national hero, a man who he would dedicate his life to serve the united states in a tireless and can do way and is dealing with the tough issues that face our world. please help me welcome my friend secretary of state, john kerry. [applause] >> good morning. thank you. thank you very much. thank you for an extraordinary
he served as a top prosecutor at the county level in massachusetts and went on to be elected to be governor. two years later, he was elected to the united states senate where he served for 28 years. the last four of those years he served as the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee. in fact, he has been a leader and virtually every foreign- policy issue for the united states over the past three decades. this year, he became the first sitting chairman of that committee in over a...
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talks about his book "shaping our nation. " he compares the health exchanges with those he created in massachusetts in 2006. atshington journal" is live 7 a.m. eastern. >> this week on newsmakers, texas representative mac thornberry is leading an effort -- he talked about u.s. forces in afghanistan, military militaryand information gathering practices. here's part of the interview. >> a key part of what the u.s. intelligence community does is cooperate with intelligence agencies of its allies. -- with what wikileaks is brought out, will any of those allies ever again the unitedith states? >> i don't know. if i were they, i would have to wonder about it. it is deeply disturbing. as i was just saying, we have very limited resources. a key fact or in our success has been working with others and cooperating and coordinating our efforts. if folks think that anything they said to us is going to be leaked out in some way, they're going to cooperate less. who would blame them? i would say that is one of the consequences to these recently. -- the white house is replacing considering the nsa director keith a
talks about his book "shaping our nation. " he compares the health exchanges with those he created in massachusetts in 2006. atshington journal" is live 7 a.m. eastern. >> this week on newsmakers, texas representative mac thornberry is leading an effort -- he talked about u.s. forces in afghanistan, military militaryand information gathering practices. here's part of the interview. >> a key part of what the u.s. intelligence community does is cooperate with...
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today's guests include former massachusetts governor bob mckim mitt romney and the current governor deval patrick. white house adviser dan pfeiffer and republican senator rand paul. the 2 p.m. it is fox news sunday, guests include dr. ezekiel emanuel. an architect of the affordable care act. seniormes cupp reddick, fellow at the ethics and public policy center along with republican senator lindsey graham of south carolina. cnn's state of the union follows at 3 p.m., candy crowley sits down with new hampshire republican senator kelly ayotte. also former house speaker newt gingrich. at four, his face and nation from cbs. host bob schieffer welcomes intelligence committee chairman democratic senator dianne feinstein and house intelligence committee chair republican congressman mike rogers. also michael hayden, his former head of the national security agency and the cia. sunday night were tv talk shows on c-span radio. it brought tears of public service by c-span. abc this week, 2 p.m. fox news sunday. 3 p.m. the state of union and at 4 p.m. eastern time facing nation from cbs. listen to them
today's guests include former massachusetts governor bob mckim mitt romney and the current governor deval patrick. white house adviser dan pfeiffer and republican senator rand paul. the 2 p.m. it is fox news sunday, guests include dr. ezekiel emanuel. an architect of the affordable care act. seniormes cupp reddick, fellow at the ethics and public policy center along with republican senator lindsey graham of south carolina. cnn's state of the union follows at 3 p.m., candy crowley sits down with...
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commonwealth authority compares the affordable care act's health changes -- exchanges with those he created in massachusetts in 2006. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. -- quacks i --t >> i thought it was fun to have a view of a time in american history that was not instructional. it was a little more anecdotal and actually a little more archaeological, meaning random. you take a look at them and you see bunches of weird photos and the captions explaining them. i had a vision of high school students flipping through them and loving history if they flipped through it. n moves from the world of cable to that of author with "the big picture was quote on c-span's q&a. event, speaking at the chairman martin dempsey, chair of the joint chiefs of staff. he set down for a wide-ranging interview, covering afghanistan, iran, and the threat of cyber attacks. this is 43 minutes. [applause] >> well, general dempsey, thanks very much for joining us. you heard a lot about leadership in our last session. it seems to be the topic here in washington. everybody seems to be searching for it. we have a ro
commonwealth authority compares the affordable care act's health changes -- exchanges with those he created in massachusetts in 2006. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. -- quacks i --t >> i thought it was fun to have a view of a time in american history that was not instructional. it was a little more anecdotal and actually a little more archaeological, meaning random. you take a look at them and you see bunches of weird photos and the captions explaining...
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in massachusetts on our line for independents. caller: i have been watching c- span for seven years, and i think this is a critical topic, and i want to say thank you to both of them, especially robert, for 20 years of opening this pandora's box. host: thank you. we go to alabama. caller: it sounds as though poverty is being equated with laziness. know theike to statistics for individuals that have college degrees that are receiving some of these benefits because they cannot find jobs. guest: i do not think laziness is the proper word. i do think that maintaining a strong work ethic and trying to be in the labor force as much as possible is an important factor in escaping poverty, but i also realize that in the current time there are millions of americans that simply cannot find jobs, and that is a problem with the current economy. is it is not so much laziness, but it is a question up inen somebody shows the welfare office and says i cannot find a job, i have children to support, i need assistance, i do not want to cut them off,
in massachusetts on our line for independents. caller: i have been watching c- span for seven years, and i think this is a critical topic, and i want to say thank you to both of them, especially robert, for 20 years of opening this pandora's box. host: thank you. we go to alabama. caller: it sounds as though poverty is being equated with laziness. know theike to statistics for individuals that have college degrees that are receiving some of these benefits because they cannot find jobs. guest: i...
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if people would look at the massachusetts health care law that was passed while mitt romney, whom most republicans voted for, remember, it took them six months to get this straightened out. this is for a whole 50 states, so it's going to have to take a little time to get it straightened out, but it is a good thing for the country and we need to fix it, we don't need to get rid of it. think abouto you the political background on what is going on, especially in light of yesterday's vote? caller: caller: i don't care about the politics of this. people aret that being treated right. insurance companies have to own up to what they have to do. you always hear horror stories about people can't get the treatment they want because the insurance companies are turning him down left and right. especially before this was passed, they were turned down because they had a previous illness. so let's forget about the politics. this is not -- excuse me -- a republican or democrat thing, this is for the country. the president meeting with the heads of insurance companies at the white house to talk with ex
if people would look at the massachusetts health care law that was passed while mitt romney, whom most republicans voted for, remember, it took them six months to get this straightened out. this is for a whole 50 states, so it's going to have to take a little time to get it straightened out, but it is a good thing for the country and we need to fix it, we don't need to get rid of it. think abouto you the political background on what is going on, especially in light of yesterday's vote? caller:...
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whether you are a libertarian or whether you are an elizabeth warren liberal from massachusetts, it doesn't matter where you stand, if you stand against an american war policy you have to speak up. that is probably the best response. host: herman in louisiana on our line for democrats. caller: good morning. host: good morning. caller: i want to say a couple of things right quick. i want to ask the gentleman a question. man, 87i am a negro years old. i have been all over the world. i know how much america is being hated around the world. if i was an american born citizen and give up my citizenship to go to another country to join up and to do damage to this country where i was born, i think america has a bring me down. i have a trucking company. i had to lose it because i could -- there and got $500,000 from saudi arabia. i think we have our priorities mixed up. i was 30 years around the world as a merchant seaman. i know what i'm talking about right now. guest: if i read the caller you are the second caller that has leaned towards by thethe assassination u.s. military with a drone in yemen,
whether you are a libertarian or whether you are an elizabeth warren liberal from massachusetts, it doesn't matter where you stand, if you stand against an american war policy you have to speak up. that is probably the best response. host: herman in louisiana on our line for democrats. caller: good morning. host: good morning. caller: i want to say a couple of things right quick. i want to ask the gentleman a question. man, 87i am a negro years old. i have been all over the world. i know how...
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i was fortunate enough to be covered by the plan we had in massachusetts. she was fortunate enough to be cover thsmed program was truly a godsend and i can tell you how grateful i was for it as i did not then, nor do i now, have employer coverage. i was not eligible for medicaid at the time because my unemployment benefits disqualified me. she received a cancellation of her policy effective december 31, and is advise shed should purchase insurance through the new exchange. but mr. speaker, i began trying to obtain insurance as soon as the ex-cheage open. though i was able to establish an account and application, i was informed that i'm not eligible for a tax subsidy because i'm eligible for medicaid. while many people might be happy to receive free medicaid it creates a nightmare for me. that's what linda in cecil county, write -- cecil county writes. the president's affordable care act is creating a nightmare for her. she said, there are few specialists in her rural county so nearly all my doctors in delaware. sense they don't don't take maryland medicare,
i was fortunate enough to be covered by the plan we had in massachusetts. she was fortunate enough to be cover thsmed program was truly a godsend and i can tell you how grateful i was for it as i did not then, nor do i now, have employer coverage. i was not eligible for medicaid at the time because my unemployment benefits disqualified me. she received a cancellation of her policy effective december 31, and is advise shed should purchase insurance through the new exchange. but mr. speaker, i...